sways
Because it is a word with a single syllable, sways is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofsways
- The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
- A rocking or swinging motion.
Example: "The old song caused a little sway in everyone in the room."
- Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
Example: "I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful."
- Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
- Rule; dominion; control; power.
- A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
- The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion.
- To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
Example: "sway to the music; The trees swayed in the breeze."
- To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
Example: "to sway the sceptre"
- To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.
Example: "Do you think you can sway their decision?"
- To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.
Example: "reeds swayed by the wind; judgment swayed by passion"
- To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
Example: "to sway up the yards"
- To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
- To have weight or influence.
- To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
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